Costs analysis and comparison of usefulness of acute MRI and 2 weeks of cast immobilization for clinically suspected scaphoid fractures

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fractures of the scaphoid are often not detected on initial plain radiographs. Conventional management of clinically suspected scaphoid fractures is cast immobilization for 2 weeks and then reassessment. Early MRI is a diagnostic alternative. We compared the cost and usefulne...

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Autores principales: Bergh, Torbjørn H, Steen, Knut, Lindau, Tommy, Soldal, Lars Atle, Bernardshaw, Soosaipillai V, Lunde, Lene, Lie, Stein Atle, Brudvik, Christina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2015
Materias:
Hand
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4443450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25409256
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2014.986627

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4443450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25409256
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2014.986627

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